Hi folks, We are reevaluating our policies for copying photographic materials, and I am hoping some folks could send me copies of their photo use policies. Specifically, how do you respond to requests to get/make digital copies of images in your holdings? The feeling at my office is that we risk losing control totally over images if we allow scanning. Yes, someone can take a hard-copy reprint and scan it on their own, but at least the copy we are giving/selling them has our i.d. and use notice on the back. A little background -- we are a private, non-profit history museum. At this time our research collections are open by appointment and 3-4 times per _month_ when we have a volunteer assistant in the archives. We do not have extensive manuscript holdings, but do have a nice photograph collection. I'd like to see policies from _similar_ institutions, if available. I have been able to pick up policies from larger institutions and/or institutions that have begun an extensive digitization project, but their concerns are different from ours. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. If you want to send the information to me directly, that is fine. If I receive off-line answers, I will summarize for the list. (Yes, I know people often say that, but I will _do_ it.) Thanks, Anne M. Baker The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County 830 Boonville Ave. Springfield, MO 65804 417 - 864-2019 (FAX) [log in to unmask] (NOTE: My juno.com address cannot handle attachments. Please send any attachments to this address.) ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).